" worn "

1: depleted in strength, energy, or freshness;

  * e.g., " ... she was feeling very worn after a long day at work "

•  Synonyms : 

•  all in,

•  aweary,

•  beat,

•  beaten,

•  bleary,

•  burned-out,

•  bushed,

•  dead,

•  done,

•  drained,

•  exhausted,

•  fatigued,

•  jaded,

•  knackered,

•  limp,

•  logy,

•  played out,

•  pooped,

•  prostrate,

•  spent,

•  tapped out,

•  tired,

•  tuckered (out),

•  washed-out,

•  wearied,

•  weary,

•  wiped out,

•  worn-out

•  Antonyms : 

•  unwearied

1: depleted in strength, energy, or freshness;

  * e.g., " ... worn-out tourists heading back to their hotel after a hard day of sightseeing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  all in,

•  aweary,

•  beat,

•  beaten,

•  bleary,

•  burned-out,

•  bushed,

•  dead,

•  done,

•  drained,

•  exhausted,

•  fatigued,

•  jaded,

•  knackered,

•  limp,

•  logy,

•  played out,

•  pooped,

•  prostrate,

•  spent,

•  tapped out,

•  tired,

•  tuckered (out),

•  washed-out,

•  wearied,

•  weary,

•  wiped out,

•  worn

•  Antonyms : 

•  unwearied

2: worn or torn into or as if into rags;

  * e.g., " ... used a worn-out T-shirt for dusting the furniture "

•  Synonyms : 

•  frayed,

•  ragged,

•  raggedy,

•  ratty,

•  seedy,

•  shabby,

•  tattered,

•  threadbare

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: used or heard so often as to be dull;

  * e.g., " ... people at the funeral offered the grieving family well-worn platitudes and expressions of sympathy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banal,

•  cliché,

•  clichéd,

•  cobwebby,

•  commonplace,

•  hack,

•  hackney,

•  hackneyed,

•  moth-eaten,

•  musty,

•  obligatory,

•  shopworn,

•  stale,

•  stereotyped,

•  threadbare,

•  timeworn,

•  tired,

•  trite

•  Antonyms : 

•  fresh,

•  new,

•  novel,

•  original,

•  unclichéd,

•  unhackneyed

1: to use up all the physical energy of;

  * e.g., " ... the job of running their own business wears them sometimes "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broken,

•  burned out,

•  busted,

•  done in,

•  done up,

•  drained,

•  exhausted,

•  fagged,

•  fatigued,

•  frazzled,

•  harassed,

•  killed,

•  knocked out,

•  outworn,

•  tired,

•  tuckered (out),

•  washed out,

•  wearied,

•  worn out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to damage or diminish by continued friction;

  * e.g., " ... all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abraded,

•  chafed,

•  corraded,

•  eroded,

•  frayed,

•  frazzled,

•  fretted,

•  galled,

•  rasped,

•  rubbed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to put up with (something painful or difficult);

  * e.g., " ... her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abided,

•  absorbed,

•  accepted,

•  bided,

•  borne,

•  brooked,

•  countenanced,

•  endured,

•  gone,

•  hacked,

•  handled,

•  met,

•  pocketed,

•  stomached,

•  stood,

•  stuck out,

•  supported,

•  sustained,

•  sweat out,

•  taken,

•  tolerated

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to damage or diminish by continued friction;

  * e.g., " ... all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abrade,

•  chafe,

•  corrade,

•  erode,

•  fray,

•  frazzle,

•  fret,

•  gall,

•  rasp,

•  rub

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to use up all the physical energy of;

  * e.g., " ... the job of running their own business wears them sometimes "

•  Synonyms : 

•  break,

•  burn out,

•  bust,

•  do in,

•  do up,

•  drain,

•  exhaust,

•  fag,

•  fatigue,

•  frazzle,

•  harass,

•  kill,

•  knock out,

•  outwear,

•  tire,

•  tucker (out),

•  wash out,

•  wear out,

•  weary

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to put up with (something painful or difficult);

  * e.g., " ... her marriage is so bad—I don't know how she wears it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abide,

•  absorb,

•  accept,

•  bear,

•  bide,

•  brook,

•  countenance,

•  endure,

•  go,

•  hack,

•  handle,

•  meet,

•  pocket,

•  stand,

•  stick out,

•  stomach,

•  support,

•  sustain,

•  sweat out,

•  take,

•  tolerate

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in eroded, washed out;

•  Synonyms : 

•  eroded,

•  scoured,

•  washed out,

•  deteriorated,

•  enervated,

•  enfeebled,

•  undermined,

•  weakened,

•  blighted,

•  tarnished,

•  blemished,

•  bloodied,

•  broken,

•  compromised,

•  crabbed,

•  crippled,

•  crossed (up),

•  damaged,

•  defaced,

•  disfigured,

•  endamaged,

•  flawed,

•  harmed,

•  hurt,

•  impaired,

•  injured,

•  marred,

•  spoiled,

•  vitiated,

•  dented,

•  dinged,

•  dinted,

•  botched,

•  gummed (up),

•  queered,

•  lacerated,

•  wounded,

•  disabled,

•  hamstrung,

•  lamed,

•  maimed,

•  mangled,

•  mutilated,

•  tormented,

•  tortured,

•  annihilated,

•  banged up,

•  bashed,

•  battered,

•  clobbered,

•  crushed,

•  dashed,

•  decimated,

•  demolished,

•  desolated,

•  destroyed,

•  devastated,

•  done in,

•  pulverized,

•  razed,

•  ruined,

•  scourged,

•  shattered,

•  smashed,

•  torn down,

•  totaled,

•  wasted,

•  wiped out,

•  wrecked

•  Antonyms : 

•  doctored,

•  fixed,

•  mended,

•  patched,

•  rebuilt,

•  reconditioned,

•  reconstructed,

•  renovated,

•  repaired,

•  revamped,

•  cured,

•  healed,

•  helped,

•  rectified,

•  rehabilitated,

•  remedied,

•  edited,

•  remodeled,

•  revised,

•  ameliorated,

•  bettered,

•  enhanced,

•  enriched,

•  improved,

•  meliorated,

•  perfected,

•  refined

1: to use up all the physical energy of;

  * e.g., " ... keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broken,

•  burned out,

•  busted,

•  done in,

•  done up,

•  drained,

•  exhausted,

•  fagged,

•  fatigued,

•  frazzled,

•  harassed,

•  killed,

•  knocked out,

•  outworn,

•  tired,

•  tuckered (out),

•  washed out,

•  wearied,

•  worn

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: depleted in strength, energy, or freshness;

  * e.g., " ... After babysitting three energetic children all day, the teenager was worn to a frazzle. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  all in,

•  aweary,

•  beat,

•  beaten,

•  bleary,

•  burned-out,

•  bushed,

•  dead,

•  done,

•  drained,

•  exhausted,

•  fatigued,

•  jaded,

•  knackered,

•  limp,

•  logy,

•  played out,

•  pooped,

•  prostrate,

•  spent,

•  tapped out,

•  tired,

•  tuckered (out),

•  washed-out,

•  wearied,

•  weary,

•  wiped out,

•  worn,

•  worn-out

•  Antonyms : 

•  unwearied

1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... His constant complaining is starting to wear on his friends. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravated,

•  annoyed,

•  bothered,

•  bugged,

•  burned (up),

•  chafed,

•  eaten,

•  exasperated,

•  frosted,

•  galled,

•  got,

•  grated,

•  griped,

•  hacked (off),

•  irked,

•  irritated,

•  itched,

•  narked,

•  nettled,

•  peeved,

•  persecuted,

•  piqued,

•  put out,

•  rasped,

•  riled,

•  ruffled,

•  spited,

•  vexed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to use up all the physical energy of;

  * e.g., " ... Trying to meet all the deadlines had her worn to a frazzle . "

•  Synonyms : 

•  broken,

•  burned out,

•  busted,

•  done in,

•  done up,

•  drained,

•  exhausted,

•  fagged,

•  fatigued,

•  frazzled,

•  harassed,

•  killed,

•  knocked out,

•  outworn,

•  tired,

•  tuckered (out),

•  washed out,

•  wearied,

•  worn,

•  worn out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)